Brian Fowler Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Laughing Fish was late 70's, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Anyone reading Justice League Dark? How has it been since DeMatteis took over writing chores? I just caught up on Phantom Stranger and am digging it. DeMatteis might be my favorite comic book writer ever, but I'm a much bigger fan of his pre-Justice League work than post. When he tries to be funny, it generally falls flat for me. I love the JM who wrote Defenders, Moonshadow, the Dr. Fate mini, etc. Also, does anyone else like Earth-2 more since Robinson left. A lot of people seem to think Earth-2 was a return to form for JDR, but I was kinda underwhelmed. It's been a really fun book of late (I do really like Robinson's FF book, fwiw). I only read the Forever Evil issues by DeMatteis, but he seemed solid enough. I stopped reading it when JDR left, honestly. Yeah, I think a lot of people did. I wasn't familiar with Tom Taylor, so I ignored the book for several months, then did a lot of catchup at once. It's one of my favorite books lately, with both the art and writing clicking for me. I'm really digging the focus on Earth-2 versions of Supes/Bats/Red Tornado/etc. Taylor has managed to do a fresh take on both well-known Justice League characters and the JSA concept in general. I like Alan Scott, Jay Garrick, etc., but after Johns, it's really hard to do much fresh with those characters or the group. I somewhat disagree on Earth-2. I think Robinson was doing a pretty good job. His biggest problem was having so much to do with so little time. I think Taylor has done a good job in his stead, but at the same time I think Taylor backtracked bringing back some form of Batman and Superman. Don't get me wrong I think he put an interesting spin on both like he did with Red Tornado, but I think Earth-2 would have been stronger w/o them. For most part its only taken away even more time from the other characters who needed building. Its clear with this though and World's End coming in October DC has no plans to reform the Justice Society and likely will kill the Earth-2 line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Laughing Fish was late 70's, right? Right, 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I've been really enjoy Earth 2 as well, I think the art work is gorgeous and that it has been well plotted as well. I agree that the reintroduction of Batman & Superman have been at the detriment of the other characters, however I find the Superman angle extremely intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Add me to the list still reading Earth-2. I figured I'd give it the 3 issue shot after Robinson left, and I'm still enjoying it. Hell, it's the only DC book I'm buying at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 dc just announced they are releasing the 1960s Jiro Kuwata helmed Batmanga as a digital-first series. i own the paperback copy of the Chip Kidd book detailing these and loved it. highly recommended and i can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 So Jeff Lemire is leaving Green Arrow come October and they are starting a new Deathstroke book written by Tony Daniel in the same month. I'm really disappointed that Lemire is leaving GA, but I'm stoked at the prospect of Daniel writing a Deathstroke book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 So anyone else dreading Los Finches taking over Wonder Woman? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm jumping off when Azzarello's run is done. Its not even the Finches who bother me as I have never read anything they wrote. Its more expectation that DC will likely do away with what Azzarello has built so WW jives more with the rest of New 52. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I've been conflicted on Azz's run since basically the beginning. (With the caveat that I think #22 was the last issue I read.) It's incredibly well written and developed, but Dianna as a daughter of Zeus is bad idea. The Amazons going out to seduce, fuck, and murder men in order to have children, and then selling their sons into slavery is a fucking terrible idea that fundamentally breaks the background of the character and has no business ever being published in an "in-continuity" DC Wonder Woman book. But damn does he do those bad ideas well. And Chiang's art is gorgeous. But it should have been a creator owned book that was a thinly-veiled riff on Dianna, not the actual WW book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I've been conflicted on Azz's run since basically the beginning. (With the caveat that I think #22 was the last issue I read.) It's incredibly well written and developed, but Dianna as a daughter of Zeus is bad idea. The Amazons going out to seduce, fuck, and murder men in order to have children, and then selling their sons into slavery is a fucking terrible idea that fundamentally breaks the background of the character and has no business ever being published in an "in-continuity" DC Wonder Woman book. But damn does he do those bad ideas well. And Chiang's art is gorgeous. But it should have been a creator owned book that was a thinly-veiled riff on Dianna, not the actual WW book. I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other on Diana being the daughter of Zeus. The stuff with the Amazons is based more on mythology to an extent so I'm actually fine with it. Diana's background honestly never did much for me so I didn't mind the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 azz is a wrestling fan (even went to chikara show in chicago), we should usually have his back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Potentially bad PR for DC here https://m.krmg.com/news/news/local/dc-says-no-superman-logo-memorial-boy-starved-deat/ngbWt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm getting a "bad site" error from the corporate peeps, what's the story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Little kid died from being starved. They wanted to put up a memorial statue of kid wearing S logo, since he was a Superman fan. DC said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Jesus christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 There is also a mcpaper story on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 http://time.com/2963473/memorial-to-murdered-boy-denied-request-to-use-superman-logo/ Way to protect the brand, DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 This is when Marvel steps up and offers to put the statue in a Spidey costume or syuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 At least they didn't try to charge him a licensing fee (him being the person who raised money for the statue, not the victim). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 It appears DC has changed their mind. Good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Grayson #1 out today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It appears DC has changed their mind. Good for them. Is Neal Adams gonna take credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 http://comicsalliance.com/gilbert-hernandez-sensation-comics-featuring-wonder-woman-dc-digital-first/ In better DC news, Gilbert Hernandez is kicking off the digital Sensation Comics. (Also, I am keeping my expectations as low as I can for Gotham Academy and for the new Batgirl direction, but these are the kinds of things I desperately want DC to be doing, and to do well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 When i saw the batgirl costume, i figured it would make fowler's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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